Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Examination Review

Course Overview and Target Audience:
This review course is designed for licensed Registered Nurses (RN) who have been involved in the nursing care of morbidly obese and bariatric surgery patients for a minimum of two years and are preparing to take the Certification Exam.

Course Objectives:Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe morbid obesity and the history of weight loss surgery

Review clinical management for four weight loss surgery procedures

Explain team collaboration, program administration and outreach related to the management of morbid obesity